Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20212658
Revision Date:2021-07-06Version:635
Title:RHSA-2021:2658: linuxptp security update (Important)
Description:The linuxptp packages provide Precision Time Protocol (PTP) implementation for Linux according to IEEE standard 1588 for Linux. The dual design goals are to provide a robust implementation of the standard and to use the most relevant and modern Application Programming Interfaces (API) offered by the Linux kernel.

Security Fix(es):

  • linuxptp: missing length check of forwarded messages (CVE-2021-3570)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2021-3570
    RHSA-2021:2658
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
  • AND linuxptp is earlier than 0:2.0-2.el7_9.1
  • AND linuxptp is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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